Blackfoot's second major-label effort, 1980s Tomcattin', continued pushing the envelope of Southern rock, and despite the absence of an obvious hit, fans of the band's heavier aspirations weren't disappointed.
As usual, the album opens at full throttle with "Warped" before finding a mid-paced groove on songs such as "On the Run" and "Dream On." "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" is another stomper, and "Every Man Should Know (Queenie)" is probably the record's all-around highlight, thanks to its clever combination of slide guitar, tough riffs, and a catchy chorus.
Save for its interesting harmonica, the ballad "In the Night" feels rather forced, but band leader Rickey Medlocke is especially inspired on the bluesy hobo tale "Spendin' Cabbage." For the finale, the band once again calls upon Medlocke's dad Shorty to introduce the barnstorming, double entendre-laden "Fox Chase.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WarpedRick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | On the RunRick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Dream OnBilly Joe Walker, Jr., Rick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires, Greg T. Walker | Blackfoot | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 4 | Street FighterCharlie Hargrett, Rick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | Gimme, Gimme, GimmeBenny Andersson, Rick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires, Björn Ulvaeus | Blackfoot | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Every Man Should Know (Queenie)Rick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | In the NightRick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Reckless AbandonerRick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 9 | Spendin' CabbageRick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Fox ChaseRick Medlocke, Shorty Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 278 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benny Andersson | Composer |
| 2 | Blackfoot | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Lynn Dreese Breslin | Design |
| 4 | Greg Calbi | Mastering |
| 5 | Chris Callis | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 6 | Donna Davis | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Andy de Ganahl | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Charlie Hargrett | Composer, Group Member, Guitar |
| 9 | Stephen Innocenzi | Mastering |
| 10 | David Kryszak | Back Cover, Photography |
| 11 | Pat McCaffrey | Keyboards, Musician, Saxophone |
| 12 | Melody McCully | Musician, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Rick Medlocke | Bottleneck Guitar, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals |
| 14 | Shorty Medlocke | Banjo, Composer, Harmonica, Musician |
| 15 | Al Nalli | Producer |
| 16 | Peter "Madcat" Ruth | Harmonica, Harmonica (Electric), Musician |
| 17 | Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Composer, Drums, Vocals |
| 18 | Björn Ulvaeus | Composer |
| 19 | Pamela Vincent | Musician, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Billy Joe Walker, Jr. | Composer |
| 21 | Greg T. Walker | Bass, Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 22 | Henry Weck | Engineer, Percussion, Producer |
| 23 | Warren Woods | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |